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Greg Ninness is the Property Editor of interest.co.nz. He has worked as a business journalist since 1990 and covered the commercial and residential property markets since 2005.
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Scraping together a deposit is likely to be the biggest hurdle first home buyers face, and not just in Auckland
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Scraping together a deposit is likely to be the biggest hurdle first home buyers face, and not just in Auckland
No relief for Auckland's housing shortage and stretched infrastructure with record migration providing around 40,000 extra residents for the city in year to November
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No relief for Auckland's housing shortage and stretched infrastructure with record migration providing around 40,000 extra residents for the city in year to November
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday: ANZ raises mortgage & deposit rates, The Warehouse margins squeezed, 2 CEOs resign, Rakon gets cash injection
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday: ANZ raises mortgage & deposit rates, The Warehouse margins squeezed, 2 CEOs resign, Rakon gets cash injection
Auction Results: Barfoot & Thomspon took 162 residential properties to auction last week, had sold 57 by the end of the following day
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Auction Results: Barfoot & Thomspon took 162 residential properties to auction last week, had sold 57 by the end of the following day
PM Bill English abolishes position of Housing Minister as latest figures show growing housing disaster in Auckland with only two thirds of the homes required being consented
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PM Bill English abolishes position of Housing Minister as latest figures show growing housing disaster in Auckland with only two thirds of the homes required being consented
Bayleys sold 50% of Auckland auction properties last week; plus auction results from Waikato and Hawke's Bay
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Bayleys sold 50% of Auckland auction properties last week; plus auction results from Waikato and Hawke's Bay
Will the housing market have a massive hangover or a soft landing next year? ANZ and Westpac economists give their views
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Will the housing market have a massive hangover or a soft landing next year? ANZ and Westpac economists give their views
Harcourts, Barfoot & Thompson, LJ Hooker and Ray White to pay fines ranging from $2.2m to $2.575m for price fixing
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Harcourts, Barfoot & Thompson, LJ Hooker and Ray White to pay fines ranging from $2.2m to $2.575m for price fixing
Auction results: one third of apartments sold at this week's auctions, two thirds passed in
The REINZ Dairy Farm Price Index is up 4.1% compared to 12 months ago but purchasers and banks remain cautious
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The REINZ Dairy Farm Price Index is up 4.1% compared to 12 months ago but purchasers and banks remain cautious
A third of the homes auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson last week were sold by 5pm the following day
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A third of the homes auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson last week were sold by 5pm the following day
Union says many workers spending more than half their wages on housing costs
Migration now accounts for two thirds of Auckland's population growth and is the main reason for the region's housing shortage
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Migration now accounts for two thirds of Auckland's population growth and is the main reason for the region's housing shortage
Trade Me Property says asking prices are well up in most parts of the country but a rush of new supply means the Auckland apartment market is 'stuck in the mud'
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Trade Me Property says asking prices are well up in most parts of the country but a rush of new supply means the Auckland apartment market is 'stuck in the mud'
Auckland's median house price was down 2% in November but across the rest of the country prices continued hitting new highs
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Auckland's median house price was down 2% in November but across the rest of the country prices continued hitting new highs
Bayleys auction results: Muriwai bach sells for $841,000; Whitianga cottage goes for $430,000; Ellerslie unit fetches $445,000
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Bayleys auction results: Muriwai bach sells for $841,000; Whitianga cottage goes for $430,000; Ellerslie unit fetches $445,000
Fewer turning up at apartment auctions but bidding still strong for some properties, while others got no bids
Fewer turning up at apartment auctions but bidding still strong for some properties, while others got no bids
Auction results: 30% sell under the hammer but nearly 40% got no bids at four major Barfoot & Thompson auctions last week
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Auction results: 30% sell under the hammer but nearly 40% got no bids at four major Barfoot & Thompson auctions last week
Investors at Bayleys' auctions snapped up commercial properties in Auckland, Whitianga, Napier and Wellington
Investors at Bayleys' auctions snapped up commercial properties in Auckland, Whitianga, Napier and Wellington
People are spending more on food, housing and transport, according to the Household Expenditure Survey
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People are spending more on food, housing and transport, according to the Household Expenditure Survey
Apartment buyers remain cautious but there are a few bright spots at Auckland auctions
First home buyers are being squeezed between rising prices and rising interest rates in the upper North Island, but prices are easing in other parts of the country
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First home buyers are being squeezed between rising prices and rising interest rates in the upper North Island, but prices are easing in other parts of the country
The number of homes worth $1 million or more has quadrupled over the last three years, Myvalocity says
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The number of homes worth $1 million or more has quadrupled over the last three years, Myvalocity says
NZIER's Quarterly Predictions are for localised effects from earthquakes and higher interest rates
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NZIER's Quarterly Predictions are for localised effects from earthquakes and higher interest rates
Prices at Bayleys' auctions ranged from $407,000 for a house in Hamilton to $3.9m for a house on a lifestyle block at Whitford
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Prices at Bayleys' auctions ranged from $407,000 for a house in Hamilton to $3.9m for a house on a lifestyle block at Whitford